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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
- APRIL 2006 The U.S. Import Price Index rose 2.1 percent in April, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported today. The increase was led by the largest rise in petroleum prices in
over a year. Export prices advanced 0.6 percent, the fifth consecutive monthly increase for the index.
Percent changes in import and export price indexes
by End Use category
- not seasonally adjusted IMPORTS
Month

All
Imports

Petroleum
Imports

EXPORTS
Nonpetroleum
Imports

2005
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

0.9
-0.8
1.2
1.2
1.4
2.1
0.1
-1.9
0.0

3.6
-4.4
8.9
7.7
7.4
6.9
-3.1
-9.4
-0.3

0.4
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
0.1
0.9
1.0
-0.1
0.0

2006
January
February
March
April

1.2
-0.6 r
-0.2 r
2.1

5.8 r
-0.9 r
0.5 r
11.5

0.3
-0.5 r
-0.3
0.0

April 2004-05
April 2005-06

8.4
5.9

45.5
32.5

3.0
0.8

r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents.

All
Exports

Agricultural
Exports

Nonagricultural
Exports

0.5
-0.2
0.0
0.1
-0.2
0.8
0.7
-0.6
0.1

0.3
2.0
1.0
0.0
-0.6
-1.4
0.3
-0.2
-0.5

0.6
-0.5
-0.1
0.1
-0.1
1.0
0.8
-0.7
0.2

0.7 r
0.1
0.2
0.6

0.6
-0.7
-0.2
-0.6

0.7
0.1
0.2
0.7

3.1
2.4

-9.5
-0.3

4.5
2.5

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Import Goods
Import prices increased 2.1 percent in April after declines of 0.6 percent and 0.2 percent,
respectively, in February and March. The advance was driven by an 11.5 percent jump in petroleum
prices which followed a comparatively modest 0.5 percent rise the previous month. The April increase
in petroleum prices was the largest for the index since a 13.4 percent rise in March 2005. Petroleum
prices rose 32.5 percent over the past 12 months. Nonpetroleum prices were unchanged in April after
decreases in each of the previous two months that largely resulted from lower natural gas prices. For the
year ended in April, nonpetroleum prices increased 0.8 percent while overall import prices advanced 5.9
percent.
Prices for nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials rose 0.5 percent in April as higher
metals prices more than offset lower prices for natural gas, chemicals, and lumber. Nonpetroleum
industrial supplies and materials prices increased 6.1 percent for the year ended in April. The price
index for automotive vehicles also rose, increasing 0.2 percent for the month and 0.3 percent over the
past year.
In contrast, prices for foods, feeds, and beverages and for consumer goods declined in April,
falling 0.9 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. Lower vegetable prices led the decrease in the price
index for foods, feeds, and beverages, which still increased 0.3 percent over the past 12 months.
Consumer goods prices declined for the second consecutive month and fell 0.3 percent for the year
ended in April.
The price index for capital goods was unchanged in April and down 1.5 percent over the past
year.
Export Goods
The price index of overall exports rose 0.6 percent in April as a 0.7 percent increase in
nonagricultural prices more than offset a 0.6 percent decline in agricultural prices. Nonagricultural
prices continued the upward trend over each of the past five months, and increased 2.5 percent for the
year ended in April. Overall export prices rose 2.4 percent for the same period.
The increase in nonagricultural prices was led by a 2.0 percent advance in prices for
nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials, the largest monthly increase since October. A sharp
rise in fuel prices drove the increase, but higher metals prices were also a contributing factor. The price
index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials advanced 8.0 percent over the past 12 months.
Prices for capital goods and for automotive vehicles also rose in April, advancing 0.4 percent
and 0.1 percent, respectively. The April increase in capital goods prices matched the January rise,
which was the largest monthly advance since April 1995. Despite the recent increase, capital goods
prices only rose 0.2 percent over the past 12 months. Automotive vehicle prices increased 1.0 percent
over the same period of time. Prices for consumer goods recorded no change last month and rose 0.3
percent for the year ended in April.
In contrast, agricultural export prices fell for the fifth time in the past six months and decreased
0.3 percent over the April 2005-2006 period. Lower soybean prices were the largest contributor to the
April decline.

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Imports by Locality of Origin
The price indexes for imports from Mexico, Canada, and the European Union were all driven up
in April by higher petroleum prices. Import prices from Mexico rose 2.3 percent in April and 6.9
percent over the past 12 months. Prices for imports from Canada reversed the downward trend of the
past two months, rising 1.2 percent; the index advanced 5.6 percent over the past year. Import prices
from the European Union increased 0.3 percent following a 0.3 percent decline in March, and rose 2.0
percent for the year ended in April.
In contrast, prices for imports from Japan and from China declined in April, decreasing 0.2
percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. Import prices from Japan resumed a downward trend after a
modest 0.1 percent uptick in March. For the year ended in April, prices for imports from Japan fell 1.4
percent and import prices from China declined 1.1 percent.
Import and Export Services
Import air passenger fares rose 5.7 percent in April, the largest monthly increase for the index
since a 10.2 percent jump in June 2005. The increase was led by an 8.1 percent rise in European fares,
and, driven by the April increase, overall import air passenger fares advanced 3.8 percent for the year
ended in April. Export air passenger fares also rose because of higher European fares, rising 0.7 percent
in April. Despite the increase, the index declined 1.3 percent over the past year.
The price indexes for both import and export air freight were unchanged in April. Import air
freight prices declined 0.5 percent in March, while export air freight prices increased 0.2 percent.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CHANGES IN THE U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES
Due to budget constraints, the U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes classified by the
Standard International Classification System (SITC), currently found in Tables 7 and 8, will no
longer be published beginning with the release of July 2006 data on August 11.
CONTENTS OF RELEASE
This news release includes the following tables:
Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by End Use.....page 4
Table 2 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by End Use.....page 5
Table 3 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by NAICS.....page 6
Table 4 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by NAICS.....page 7
Table 5 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 8-9
Table 6 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 10-11
Table 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 12-13
Table 8 U.S. Export Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 14-15
Table 9 U.S. Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin.....page 16
Table 10 U.S. International Price Indexes for Selected Transportation Services.....page 17
------------------------------------------------------------------Import and Export Price Index data for May are scheduled for release on June 9 at
8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.).

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Table 1

U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
April 2005-April 2006
2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index

Percent Change

Relative
Importance

END
USE

0
00
01
1

Description

Annual
April
2005
to
April
2006

Dec.
2005
to
Jan.
2006

Monthly
Jan.
Feb.
2006
2006
to
to
Feb. March
2006
2006

March
2006
to
April
2006

March
2006
1/

March
2006

April
2006

ALL COMMODITIES............................................................
ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM.........................
ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING FUELS
(Dec. 2001=100)...........................................................

100.000
81.935

112.8
103.2

115.2
103.2

5.9
0.8

1.2
0.3

-0.6
-0.5

-0.2
-0.3

2.1
0.0

79.428

105.7

105.8

0.6

0.3

0.2

0.1

0.1

FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES.....................................

4.358

117.1

116.0

0.3

1.4

-2.1

0.3

-0.9

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages................................

3.260

125.5

124.1

-1.1

2.0

-3.3

0.1

-1.1

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)...........

1.098

98.3

97.8

4.6

-0.1

1.5

1.1

-0.5

INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS...........................
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
EXCLUDING PETROLEUM......................................
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
EXCLUDING FUELS (Dec. 2001=100).....................
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
DURABLE.................................................................
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM............

35.316

161.0

170.9

18.9

3.3

-1.5

-0.2

6.1

17.250

129.0

129.7

6.1

0.8

-2.2

-1.0

0.5

14.743

134.9

136.0

5.7

1.4

1.4

0.7

0.8

9.383

127.2

129.0

6.4

2.0

1.8

1.0

1.4

7.866

130.3

129.7

5.1

-0.3

-6.3

-3.3

-0.5

10
100
10000

Fuels & lubricants........................................................
Petroleum & petroleum products.............................
Crude...............................................................

20.573
18.066
13.183

202.6
207.2
208.5

222.8
231.0
233.5

28.8
32.5
34.6

4.6
5.8
7.5

-3.4
-0.9
-1.1

-0.9
0.5
1.4

10.0
11.5
12.0

11

Paper & paper base stocks..........................................

0.927

107.8

109.1

4.2

0.6

0.7

0.3

1.2

12

Materials associated with nondurable
supplies & materials.............................................

4.529

119.3

118.8

4.2

0.4

0.5

0.3

-0.4

13

Selected building materials..........................................

2.085

118.1

118.3

-1.7

1.4

0.0

-0.3

0.2

14

Unfinished metals related to durable goods.................

4.045

161.1

165.2

16.0

3.4

4.4

2.4

2.5

15

Finished metals related to durable goods....................

1.573

119.1

120.6

3.0

0.9

-0.2

0.5

1.3

16

Nonmetals related to durable goods............................

1.584

100.8

100.9

-0.2

0.4

0.1

-0.2

0.1

CAPITAL GOODS.............................................................

21.684

91.1

91.1

-1.5

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

20

Electric generating equipment.....................................

2.550

100.0

100.0

1.1

0.5

0.2

0.0

0.0

21

Nonelectrical machinery...............................................

17.447

88.0

88.0

-2.2

0.0

0.0

-0.1

0.0

22

Transportation equipment excluding
motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)...........................

1.687

107.0

107.1

1.2

0.6

0.2

0.1

0.1

3

AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES..............

14.703

103.4

103.6

0.3

-0.2

0.1

-0.1

0.2

4

CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
AUTOMOTIVES.........................................................

23.940

99.6

99.5

-0.3

0.2

0.1

-0.3

-0.1

40

Nondurables, manufactured.........................................

11.415

102.8

102.5

-0.4

0.4

-0.3

0.0

-0.3

41

Durables, manufactured...............................................

11.354

96.4

96.4

-0.1

0.1

0.3

-0.2

0.0

42

Nonmanufactured consumer goods.............................

1.170

98.2

98.4

-1.9

0.4

-0.1

-3.3

0.2

2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
n.a. Not available

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Table 2

U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
April 2005-April 2006
2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index

Percent Change

Relative
Importance

END
USE

Description

Annual
April
2005
to
April
2006

Dec.
2005
to
Jan.
2006

Monthly
Jan.
Feb.
2006
2006
to
to
Feb. March
2006
2006

March
2006
to
April
2006

March
2006
1/

March
2006

April
2006

ALL COMMODITIES.................................................................
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES............................................
NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES....................................

100.000
7.508
92.492

108.8
120.6
107.9

109.5
119.9
108.7

2.4
-0.3
2.5

0.7
0.6
0.7

0.1
-0.7
0.1

0.2
-0.2
0.2

0.6
-0.6
0.7

FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES.........................................

6.767

121.6

120.6

-0.3

0.7

-0.7

-0.2

-0.8

Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages,
excluding distilled beverages.....................................

6.014

121.4

120.4

-0.4

0.9

-1.0

-0.2

-0.8

Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages)................

0.753

123.0

122.1

1.0

-0.7

1.2

-1.0

-0.7

INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS...............................
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
DURABLE.....................................................................
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS,
NONDURABLE..............................................................

29.482

131.1

133.6

7.7

1.6

0.5

0.5

1.9

10.578

135.6

138.4

11.3

1.9

2.0

1.1

2.1

18.904

128.8

131.1

5.6

1.3

-0.4

0.2

1.8

Agricultural industrial supplies & materials........................

1.494

116.9

117.2

0.2

-0.4

0.3

-0.3

0.3

NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
& MATERIALS...........................................................

27.988

132.1

134.7

8.0

1.6

0.5

0.5

2.0

11

Fuels & lubricants.............................................................

4.436

172.2

185.6

21.9

5.3

-2.0

2.2

7.8

12

Nonagricultural supplies & materials
excluding fuels & building materials...........................

22.392

128.4

129.6

5.8

1.0

0.9

0.2

0.9

Selected building materials...............................................

1.160

108.5

108.7

3.1

0.7

1.1

0.1

0.2

CAPITAL GOODS..................................................................

40.489

98.2

98.6

0.2

0.4

0.0

0.1

0.4

20

Electrical generating equipment........................................

3.915

104.4

104.7

1.0

0.1

0.1

0.6

0.3

21

Nonelectrical machinery...................................................

29.915

92.6

92.9

-1.0

0.3

-0.2

0.0

0.3

22

Transportation equipment excluding
motor vehicles (Dec. 2001=100)................................

6.658

116.0

116.8

4.8

1.1

0.3

0.5

0.7

3

AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES...................

10.877

104.2

104.3

1.0

0.2

0.1

0.0

0.1

4

CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING
AUTOMOTIVES..............................................................

12.385

102.2

102.2

0.3

0.4

0.1

-0.2

0.0

40

Nondurables, manufactured..............................................

6.100

102.5

102.8

1.0

0.7

0.2

0.0

0.3

41

Durables, manufactured...................................................

5.295

101.0

100.7

-1.0

0.0

-0.1

-0.4

-0.3

0
00

01
1

10

13
2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
n.a. Not available

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Table 3

U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
April 2005-April 2006
December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted
Index

Percent Change

Relative
Importance

NAICS

Description

Annual
April
2005
to
April
2006

Dec.
2005
to
Jan.
2006

Monthly
Jan.
Feb.
2006
2006
to
to
Feb. March
2006
2006

March
2006
to
April
2006

March
2006
1/

March
2006

April
2006

Nonmanufactured Articles......................................................

17.307

99.7

108.4

n.a.

5.2

-4.7

-0.6

8.7

11
111

AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS...........
Agricultural products..................................................

1.353
0.928

94.6
89.2

91.8
85.8

n.a.
n.a.

4.0
5.0

-8.2
-12.8

-0.9
-2.6

-3.0
-3.8

21

OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES................................

15.954

100.2

109.9

n.a.

5.3

-4.4

-0.5

9.7

Manufactured Articles............................................................

82.101

100.8

101.5

n.a.

0.5

0.3

0.0

0.7

31
311
312
313
314
315
316

MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1.............................
Food and kindred products.........................................
Beverages and tobacco products...............................
Textiles and fabrics....................................................
Textile mill products...................................................
Apparel and accessories............................................
Leather and allied products........................................

10.719
2.557
0.832
0.516
0.754
4.546
1.514

100.5
101.9
100.6
99.7
100.2
100.0
99.9

100.6
101.5
100.7
102.4
100.3
100.1
100.0

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

0.3
1.2
0.0
-0.5
0.2
0.1
0.0

0.2
0.7
0.0
0.4
-0.1
-0.1
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.6
-0.2
0.1
0.0
-0.1

0.1
-0.4
0.1
2.7
0.1
0.1
0.1

32
321
322
324
325
326
327

MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2.............................
Wood products...........................................................
Paper.........................................................................
Petroleum and coal products......................................
Chemicals..................................................................
Plastics and rubber products......................................
Nonmetallic mineral products.....................................

17.608
1.410
1.478
4.138
7.744
1.634
1.095

100.9
100.7
101.4
100.3
101.3
100.6
100.6

103.3
100.1
102.2
111.7
100.2
101.1
101.5

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

1.3
2.0
0.7
2.7
0.9
0.2
0.0

0.0
-0.5
0.6
0.3
-0.1
0.1
0.5

-0.4
-0.8
0.1
-2.6
0.5
0.3
0.1

2.4
-0.6
0.8
11.4
-1.1
0.5
0.9

33
331
332
333
334
335
336
337
339

MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3.............................
Primary metals...........................................................
Fabricated metal products, nesoi...............................
Machinery, except electrical.......................................
Computer and electronic products..............................
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components....
Transportation equipment..........................................
Furniture and fixtures.................................................
Miscellaneous manufactured commodities.................

53.774
4.565
2.506
6.436
14.697
3.575
15.632
1.526
4.837

100.8
109.9
102.2
101.1
99.1
100.6
99.9
100.0
100.8

101.1
113.1
102.4
101.3
98.9
100.6
100.0
100.0
101.0

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

0.3
3.0
1.3
0.7
-0.4
0.6
-0.1
0.1
0.1

0.4
4.3
0.7
0.4
-0.3
0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.8

0.1
2.3
0.2
0.0
-0.2
-0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.1

0.3
2.9
0.2
0.2
-0.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
n.a. Not available

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Table 4

U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
April 2005-April 2006
December 2005=100, unless otherwise noted
Index

Percent Change

Relative
Importance

NAICS

Description

Annual
April
2005
to
April
2006

Dec.
2005
to
Jan.
2006

Monthly
Jan.
Feb.
2006
2006
to
to
Feb. March
2006
2006

March
2006
to
April
2006

March
2006
1/

March
2006

April
2006

Nonmanufactured Articles......................................................

5.909

101.7

104.6

n.a.

3.5

-0.2

-1.5

2.9

11
111

AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS...........
Agricultural products..................................................

4.041
3.582

101.0
99.9

100.6
99.8

n.a.
n.a.

1.6
1.7

-1.3
-1.6

0.7
-0.2

-0.4
-0.1

21
211
212

OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND ORES................................
Oil and gas.................................................................
Minerals and ores.......................................................

1.868
0.444
1.424

103.3
78.4
114.6

113.4
87.2
125.4

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

7.8
7.6
7.9

1.8
-13.6
8.7

-5.8
-15.7
-2.3

9.8
11.2
9.4

Manufactured Articles............................................................

91.966

100.9

101.4

n.a.

0.5

0.2

0.2

0.5

31
311
312
313
315

MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 1.............................
Food and kindred products.........................................
Beverages and tobacco products...............................
Textiles and fabrics....................................................
Apparel and accessories............................................

6.634
3.731
0.574
1.101
0.637

99.4
99.0
99.8
99.5
100.0

99.0
97.8
100.9
100.0
99.9

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

-0.2
-0.4
-0.4
-0.3
0.0

-0.1
0.0
0.3
-0.2
0.0

-0.3
-0.6
-0.1
0.0
0.0

-0.4
-1.2
1.1
0.5
-0.1

32
321
322
324
325
326
327

MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 2.............................
Wood products...........................................................
Paper.........................................................................
Petroleum and coal products......................................
Chemicals..................................................................
Plastics and rubber products......................................
Nonmetallic mineral products.....................................

23.657
0.559
2.098
2.578
14.966
2.467
0.885

101.8
101.1
102.2
107.6
101.0
101.7
99.1

102.7
101.2
104.5
116.5
100.6
101.9
99.1

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

1.0
0.0
1.2
5.9
0.4
0.9
0.2

0.3
0.4
0.6
-2.4
0.5
0.5
0.6

0.5
0.7
0.4
4.1
0.1
0.3
-1.7

0.9
0.1
2.3
8.3
-0.4
0.2
0.0

33
331
332
333
334
335
336
339

MANUFACTURED GOODS, PART 3.............................
Primary metals...........................................................
Fabricated metal products, nesoi...............................
Machinery, except electrical.......................................
Computer and electronic products..............................
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components....
Transportation equipment..........................................
Miscellaneous manufactured commodities.................

61.676
3.641
2.746
12.223
18.605
3.529
16.379
4.235

100.8
107.1
103.7
101.0
99.2
100.7
100.9
100.0

101.1
108.5
105.1
101.3
99.2
100.9
101.2
100.2

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

0.4
2.2
2.0
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.0

0.2
2.3
1.4
0.4
-0.6
0.2
0.2
0.0

0.2
2.4
0.3
0.0
-0.2
0.5
0.2
0.0

0.3
1.3
1.4
0.3
0.0
0.2
0.3
0.2

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
n.a. Not available

8
Table 5

U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
April 2005-April 2006
2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index

Harmonized
System

I
02
03

II
07
08
09
IV

20
22
V
27

VI
28
29
30
32
33
38
VII
39
40
VIII
42

Description

LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS..............................
Meat and edible meat offal...........................................
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
other aquatic invertebrates...................................
2/
Other live animals; animal products.............................
VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................
Edible vegetables, roots, and tubers............................
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
fruit or melons.......................................................
Coffee, tea, mate and spices.......................................
2/
Other vegetable products.............................................
PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
TOBACCO...............................................................
2/
Other prepared foodstuffs............................................
Preparations of vegetables, fruit,
nuts, or other parts of plants.................................
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar....................................
MINERAL PRODUCTS......................................................
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
bituminous substances and mineral wax...............
2/
Other mineral products (Dec. 2001=100).....................

March
2006
to
April
2006

March
2006
1/

March
2006

April
2006

1.224
0.351

117.2
138.1

115.5
137.7

1.9
0.5

-0.8
-1.0

1.0
1.4

1.5
-0.7

-1.5
-0.3

0.642
0.230

95.3
149.3

94.8
141.0

7.1
-8.2

-1.0
0.1

2.2
-3.3

2.1
3.3

-0.5
-5.6

1.079
0.282

107.9
135.4

103.9
122.2

-13.8
-24.2

4.0
10.6

-10.1
-33.2

-3.1
9.4

-3.7
-9.7

0.285
0.244
0.268

81.5
121.2
106.3

81.2
117.4
104.7

-10.8
-4.4
-13.3

-6.3
11.2
1.6

3.2
-1.7
-0.6

-4.0
-3.7
-12.1

-0.4
-3.1
-1.5

2.093
0.812

118.4
127.1

118.6
127.5

3.8
2.9

1.0
1.0

0.9
1.0

0.5
0.0

0.2
0.3

0.260
0.795

116.0
109.4

116.1
109.7

12.5
3.0

3.2
0.6

1.2
0.6

1.5
1.2

0.1
0.3

20.475

202.4

222.4

28.6

4.8

-3.4

-0.8

9.9

20.147
0.328

201.9
132.8

222.1
135.8

29.0
9.8

4.8
2.6

-3.5
1.3

-0.8
0.5

10.0
2.3

112.7
153.4
114.0
105.4

-0.6
18.0
-1.3
-5.4

1.0
-1.1
3.9
-1.3

0.1
-0.8
1.0
-1.2

0.0
1.3
-0.2
0.1

-0.6
1.7
-0.5
-2.0

0.180
0.383
0.399

101.2
106.3
91.7

101.0
106.2
91.0

0.6
-1.1
-3.5

0.1
0.0
-0.2

0.4
-0.6
0.1

0.0
0.0
-0.5

-0.2
-0.1
-0.8

PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
AND ARTICLES THEREOF.....................................
Plastics and articles thereof.........................................
Rubber and articles thereof..........................................

2.867
1.894
0.973

118.3
117.2
120.4

118.1
116.6
120.9

4.0
1.8
8.2

0.3
-0.3
1.5

0.4
-0.2
1.6

0.1
-0.4
0.9

-0.2
-0.5
0.4

0.631

103.9

104.0

-0.2

-0.2

0.1

0.0

0.1

0.540

103.7

103.8

-0.6

-0.3

0.1

0.0

0.1

1.488

122.7

122.3

-4.2

1.8

-0.2

-0.6

-0.3

1.672

105.7

106.5

3.8

0.7

0.5

0.2

0.8

0.205

108.0

111.0

1.6

-0.3

2.1

0.6

2.8

1.194
0.274

104.9
112.7

105.4
112.6

5.1
0.2

0.8
0.4

0.4
0.0

0.2
0.0

0.5
-0.1

5.612

100.5

100.8

0.3

0.1

-0.1

-0.1

0.3

2.041

99.8

100.0

0.3

0.3

0.0

-0.1

0.2

RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...........................................
Articles of leather; travel goods, bags,
etc. of various materials........................................

WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
PAPER PRODUCTS...................................................
Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic
material; waste paper/paperboard.........................
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
pulp, paper or paperboard.....................................
Printed matter..............................................................

XI
61

Monthly
Jan.
Feb.
2006
2006
to
to
Feb. March
2006
2006

113.4
150.9
114.6
107.5

X

49

Dec.
2005
to
Jan.
2006

7.075
0.711
2.774
2.031

WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK.....................

48

Annual
April
2005
to
April
2006

PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
INDUSTRIES...........................................................
Inorganic chemicals.....................................................
Organic chemicals.......................................................
Pharmaceutical products.............................................
Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye &
pigments; varnish & paints; putty..........................
Essential oils and resinoids (Dec. 2001=100)..............
Miscellaneous chemical products................................

IX

47

Percent Change

Relative
Importance

TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES..................................
Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories, knitted or crocheted.........................
See footnotes at end of table

9
Table 5

U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
April 2005-April 2006
2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Relative
Importance

Harmonized
System

Description
March
2006
1/

62
63
2/
XII
64

XIII
68
69
70
XIV
XV
72
73
74
76
82
83
XVI
84
85
XVII
87
88
XVIII
90
91
XX
94
95
96

Articles of apparel and clothing
accessories, not knitted or crocheted.................
Made-up or worn textile articles.................................
Other textile & textile articles.....................................

HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS,
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC...................................
Footwear and parts of such articles..........................
2/
Other footwear, headgear, umbrellas,
whips, art. flowers, etc.........................................

March
2006

April
2006

Percent Change
Annual
April
2005
to
April
2006

Dec.
2005
to
Jan.
2006

Monthly
Jan.
2006
to
Feb.
2006

Feb.
2006
to
March
2006

March
2006
to
April
2006

2.279
0.502
0.791

99.9
93.6
107.4

99.9
93.8
108.5

0.3
1.3
-0.5

-0.1
0.3
-0.1

-0.1
0.0
-0.3

0.0
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.2
1.0

1.272
1.070

100.1
100.6

100.0
100.7

0.2
0.6

0.0
0.0

-0.1
-0.1

0.0
0.0

-0.1
0.1

0.202

97.3

96.5

-1.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

-0.8

STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.........................................
Articles of stone, plaster, cement,
asbestos, or mica (Dec. 2001=100)....................
Ceramic products......................................................
Glass and glassware.................................................

0.961

105.6

106.5

1.2

-0.1

0.4

0.1

0.9

0.326
0.307
0.329

102.1
110.0
103.7

103.1
111.3
104.2

4.6
0.1
-0.6

0.3
-0.4
-0.4

0.6
0.2
0.5

0.3
0.1
-0.2

1.0
1.2
0.5

PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................

2.559

112.5

114.9

17.1

1.8

3.9

-0.2

2.1

5.926
1.506
1.452
0.581
1.026

140.6
156.7
123.8
197.5
136.9

142.7
161.5
123.8
205.3
137.1

7.1
-6.5
1.1
44.4
15.7

2.0
-0.6
0.7
4.2
4.9

2.1
1.3
-0.2
3.1
3.2

1.6
1.0
0.2
1.4
4.3

1.5
3.1
0.0
3.9
0.1

0.390
0.457
0.514

107.1
116.6
159.7

107.4
117.2
164.1

1.6
3.8
23.9

1.9
1.6
7.6

1.1
1.9
8.4

-0.2
0.2
4.8

0.3
0.5
2.8

24.148
12.555

88.1
88.4

88.0
88.4

-2.1
-2.3

-0.1
0.1

0.1
0.0

-0.1
-0.1

-0.1
0.0

11.593

87.8

87.7

-1.9

-0.2

0.1

0.0

-0.1

13.611
12.542

104.5
103.9

104.6
104.0

0.3
0.2

-0.1
-0.1

0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0

0.1
0.1

0.927

105.8

105.8

0.5

0.3

0.3

0.1

0.0

3.201

99.3

99.6

-0.6

-0.4

0.2

-0.2

0.3

2.855
0.250

98.2
109.5

98.5
110.7

-0.8
2.6

-0.5
1.3

0.2
0.2

-0.3
0.0

0.3
1.1

3.886

99.5

99.5

0.0

-0.1

0.0

0.1

0.0

2.245

102.8

102.9

-0.8

-0.2

-0.1

-0.2

0.1

1.422
0.218

95.2
101.8

95.2
101.9

1.1
1.8

0.2
0.4

0.1
0.2

0.4
0.0

0.0
0.1

BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL.......
Iron and steel............................................................
Articles of iron or steel...............................................
Copper and articles thereof.......................................
Aluminum and articles thereof...................................
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
forks, of base metal; parts thereof......................
Miscellaneous articles of base metal.........................
2/
Other base metals and articles of base metals..........
MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC.......
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
Electrical machinery and equip, sound
and TV recorders & reproducers, parts...............
VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..............
Motor vehicles and their parts....................................
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts
thereof (Dec. 2002=100).....................................
OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.............
Optical, photographic, measuring and
medical instruments...........................................
Clocks and watches and parts thereof.......................
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.........
Furniture & stuffed furnishings; lamps &
lighting fittings, nesoi; prefab bldg......................
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
and accessories thereof.....................................
Miscellaneous manufactured articles.........................

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.
2 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
n.a. Not available

10
Table 6

U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
April 2005-April 2006
2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index

Harmonized
System

I
03
II
08
10
12
IV
21
23

V
27
VI
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
37
38
VII
39
40
VIII
41
IX
X
47
48
49

Percent Change

Relative
Importance

Description

Annual
April
2005
to
April
2006

Dec.
2005
to
Jan.
2006

Monthly
Jan.
Feb.
2006
2006
to
to
Feb. March
2006
2006

March
2006
to
April
2006

March
2006
1/

March
2006

April
2006

LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS..............................
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and
other aquatic invertebrates...................................

1.300

123.6

117.5

-6.6

-1.8

-0.7

-3.4

-4.9

0.458

122.3

121.1

5.6

-0.9

1.6

-1.1

-1.0

VEGETABLE PRODUCTS................................................
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus
fruit or melons.......................................................
Cereals........................................................................
Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds,
fruits, plants, straw and fodder..............................

3.542

124.7

124.7

-0.1

1.9

-1.5

0.7

0.0

0.636
1.568

107.6
129.9

111.5
129.2

-9.0
11.4

-2.0
2.8

-3.5
1.9

-2.0
2.1

3.6
-0.5

0.867

122.4

116.1

-7.8

2.6

-3.3

0.8

-5.1

2.304
0.441

111.5
108.0

112.1
108.0

2.7
-1.3

0.5
-1.2

0.3
0.4

-0.1
0.2

0.5
0.0

0.416
0.798

124.7
107.9

126.3
108.9

10.3
0.7

2.0
0.8

-0.6
0.2

-0.5
-0.7

1.3
0.9

4.490

217.9

236.7

28.2

6.4

-0.1

-0.6

8.6

3.596

198.8

213.7

22.5

5.4

-3.2

0.1

7.5

12.127
1.143
4.147
2.450
0.374

119.0
145.0
129.9
108.1
145.8

119.1
147.7
129.5
108.1
148.8

2.3
16.2
0.8
-0.1
3.5

0.7
-1.0
1.0
1.1
-2.1

0.7
7.6
-0.5
0.5
-1.1

0.2
7.1
-0.5
-0.3
-6.0

0.1
1.9
-0.3
0.0
2.1

0.629

106.4

106.3

-1.2

0.1

0.0

-0.3

-0.1

0.707

111.8

113.4

-0.2

-0.4

0.4

0.0

1.4

0.420
0.372
1.646

108.9
103.2
111.6

108.7
102.8
110.4

4.7
-1.5
3.7

1.7
0.0
1.6

-0.1
0.3
0.6

1.5
0.0
0.0

-0.2
-0.4
-1.1

6.004
4.874
1.130

127.3
124.5
138.3

126.0
123.0
138.5

3.8
2.2
11.5

0.2
-0.2
2.2

0.4
0.3
0.4

-0.6
-0.8
0.3

-1.0
-1.2
0.1

PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND
TOBACCO...............................................................
Miscellaneous edible preparations...............................
Residues and waste from the food
industries; prepared animal feed...........................
2/
Other prepared foods...................................................
MINERAL PRODUCTS......................................................
Mineral fuels, oils and residuals,
bituminous substances and mineral wax...............
PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED
INDUSTRIES...........................................................
Inorganic chemicals.....................................................
Organic chemicals.......................................................
Pharmaceutical products.............................................
Fertilizers.....................................................................
Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes,
paints, varnish, putty, & inks.................................
Essential oils and resinoids;
perfumery, cosmetic or toilet.................................
Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or
scouring products; candles, pastes.......................
Photographic or cinematographic goods......................
Miscellaneous chemical products................................
PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER
AND ARTICLES THEREOF.....................................
Plastics and articles thereof.........................................
Rubber and articles thereof..........................................
RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS,
TRAVEL GOODS, ETC...........................................
Raw hides and skins (other than
furskins) and leather.............................................

0.492

116.2

116.5

4.9

-0.5

0.4

2.7

0.3

0.441

108.8

109.1

2.1

-0.7

0.5

0.7

0.3

WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW,
BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK.....................

0.756

106.4

106.6

2.1

0.5

0.8

0.9

0.2

2.657
0.567

102.5
93.9

104.0
95.1

2.0
-2.7

0.8
-0.6

0.5
0.9

0.3
0.4

1.5
1.3

1.478
0.612

102.2
116.3

104.3
116.3

3.7
2.3

1.4
1.0

0.5
0.1

0.3
0.1

2.1
0.0

WOODPULP, RECOVERED PAPER, AND
PAPER PRODUCTS...................................................
Woodpulp and recovered paper...................................
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
pulp, paper or paperboard.....................................
Printed material...........................................................
See footnotes at end of table

11
Table 6

U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
April 2005-April 2006
2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index

Harmonized
System

XI
52
61

XIII
70
XIV
XV
72
73
74
76
82
83
XVI
84
85
XVII
87
XVIII
XX
94
95

Relative
Importance

Description
March
2006
1/

March
2006

April
2006

Percent Change
Annual
April
2005
to
April
2006

Dec.
2005
to
Jan.
2006

Monthly
Jan.
2006
to
Feb.
2006

Feb.
2006
to
March
2006

March
2006
to
April
2006

2.772
0.747

101.5
92.7

102.1
94.0

1.5
0.5

1.2
2.2

-0.5
0.1

-0.5
-2.4

0.6
1.4

0.328
1.697

94.7
114.7

94.6
115.2

-0.9
2.9

0.0
1.0

0.0
-0.9

-0.1
0.3

-0.1
0.4

STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,
CERAMICS, GLASS ETC.........................................
Glass and glassware.................................................

0.836
0.472

103.2
95.0

103.1
94.8

1.2
-1.7

0.6
-0.2

0.8
-0.1

-1.2
0.0

-0.1
-0.2

PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS,
IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS........................

2.666

124.2

125.9

17.0

1.8

3.0

1.1

1.4

5.285
1.112
1.315
0.642
0.897

142.4
161.0
132.6
190.2
132.1

145.0
166.6
133.8
202.3
131.6

7.7
-1.4
6.6
39.5
9.5

2.0
-0.1
1.7
5.6
5.2

1.3
-0.1
2.7
3.3
1.3

1.4
2.4
-0.1
2.4
2.6

1.8
3.5
0.9
6.4
-0.4

0.422
0.441

110.1
120.8

110.1
121.6

1.9
2.4

2.5
1.7

0.7
0.6

0.0
0.7

0.0
0.7

32.970
18.299

93.6
101.1

93.8
101.6

-1.3
1.0

0.1
0.7

-0.2
0.1

0.0
0.1

0.2
0.5

14.671

85.4

85.4

-3.7

-0.6

-0.7

0.0

0.0

VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND
ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..............
Motor vehicles and their parts....................................

13.573
8.992

111.0
104.4

111.2
104.4

2.5
1.3

0.5
0.3

0.3
0.1

0.2
0.0

0.2
0.0

OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL &
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; & TIMEPIECES.............

6.414

102.0

102.0

0.3

0.2

0.2

0.0

0.0

1.449

100.6

101.3

0.6

0.4

0.1

0.0

0.7

0.790

106.4

107.1

0.8

0.6

0.2

0.2

0.7

0.519

94.6

94.6

0.9

0.4

0.0

0.1

0.0

TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES................................
Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof.....
Apparel & clothing knitted
or crocheted (Dec. 2001=100)............................
2/
Other textile and textile articles (Dec. 2001=100)......

BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS.....
Iron and steel............................................................
Articles of iron or steel...............................................
Copper and articles thereof.......................................
Aluminum and articles thereof...................................
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
forks, of base metal; parts thereof......................
Miscellaneous articles of base metal.........................
MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV
IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC..
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
Electrical machinery and equipment
and parts and accessories thereof......................

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.........
Furniture; stuffed furnishings;
lamps and lighting fittings nesoi;.........................
Toys, games and sports equipment; parts
and accessories thereof.....................................

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.
2 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
n.a. Not available

12
Table 7

U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
April 2005-April 2006
2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index

Percent Change

Relative
Importance

SITC
Rev. 3

Description

Annual
April
2005
to
April
2006

Dec.
2005
to
Jan.
2006

Monthly
Jan.
Feb.
2006
2006
to
to
Feb. March
2006
2006

March
2006
to
April
2006

March
2006
1/

March
2006

April
2006

ALL COMMODITIES..............................................................

100.000

112.8

115.2

5.9

1.2

-0.6

-0.2

2.1

FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS.................................................
Meat and meat preparations...........................................
Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
and preparations thereof.........................................
Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried........................
Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof.....
2/ Other food and live animals..................................................

3.289
0.400

116.7
138.7

114.8
138.4

-1.4
1.4

1.8
-0.9

-3.0
1.0

0.7
-1.3

-1.6
-0.2

0.810
0.840
0.433
0.804

94.8
111.6
124.7
132.9

94.2
107.9
122.7
130.6

6.7
-8.2
-4.8
-0.6

-0.3
3.2
7.0
0.9

2.1
-12.1
-0.8
-0.5

1.6
2.0
-2.3
1.1

-0.6
-3.3
-1.6
-1.7

1
11

BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................
Beverages......................................................................

0.850
0.765

109.4
109.9

109.5
110.0

1.2
1.3

0.0
0.0

0.5
0.1

0.4
0.5

0.1
0.1

2
24
25
28
29

CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.............
Cork and wood...............................................................
Woodpulp and recovered paper.....................................
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap.................................
Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s..................

1.821
0.667
0.206
0.392
0.170

133.7
125.4
108.5
203.5
85.2

134.4
123.8
111.5
206.9
86.8

0.0
-6.6
1.7
12.6
-20.4

2.0
2.7
-0.3
0.6
2.2

0.7
-0.2
2.1
1.7
-0.9

-2.7
-0.9
0.6
2.0
-24.4

0.5
-1.3
2.8
1.7
1.9

3
33
34

MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
MATERIALS...............................................................
Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials....
Gas, natural and manufactured......................................

20.036
17.557
2.255

203.1
207.6
174.3

223.6
231.9
172.1

28.8
32.8
6.7

4.9
6.3
-1.8

-3.5
-0.9
-18.9

-0.8
0.6
-10.8

10.1
11.7
-1.3

5
51
52
54
55
57
58
59

CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S..............
Organic chemicals.........................................................
Inorganic chemicals.......................................................
Medicinal and pharmaceutical products.........................
Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.................
Plastics in primary forms................................................
Plastics in nonprimary forms..........................................
Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.........................

8.030
2.582
0.707
2.275
0.454
0.691
0.376
0.555

115.9
115.5
160.8
108.0
94.3
133.2
107.8
102.0

115.1
115.1
162.6
106.2
94.3
130.8
108.3
101.8

1.0
-0.3
22.3
-4.2
-1.2
3.2
1.3
0.0

0.8
3.8
-0.7
-1.1
0.0
-1.7
0.8
-0.3

0.0
1.1
-0.7
-0.9
-0.4
-0.8
0.2
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
-1.0
-0.2
-0.8

-0.7
-0.3
1.1
-1.7
0.0
-1.8
0.5
-0.2

6

12.240
0.691
0.792
1.179

118.2
105.5
113.7
105.7

119.6
106.1
113.9
106.3

5.7
1.8
-4.4
4.8

1.3
0.2
1.3
0.8

1.3
0.1
-0.6
0.4

0.7
0.6
-0.5
0.1

1.2
0.6
0.2
0.6

66
67
68
69

MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
BY MATERIAL...........................................................
Rubber manufactures, n.e.s...........................................
Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture..........
Paper and paperboard, cut to size..................................
Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up
articles, n.e.s., and related prod..............................
Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.......................
Iron and steel.................................................................
Nonferrous metals..........................................................
Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................

1.285
2.032
1.843
2.248
2.089

105.4
102.1
152.2
153.0
110.8

106.1
102.7
155.3
158.2
110.9

1.6
1.6
-4.2
33.5
1.8

0.0
0.1
-0.3
5.3
1.5

0.1
0.1
1.1
5.6
0.7

0.0
0.1
0.5
3.2
0.0

0.7
0.6
2.0
3.4
0.1

7
71
72
73

MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..................
Power generating machinery and equipment..................
Machinery specialized for particular industries...............
Metalworking machinery.................................................

37.844
2.383
1.770
0.438

94.0
104.5
112.4
118.2

94.0
104.6
112.3
119.2

-1.2
0.7
1.0
1.5

-0.1
0.2
0.7
-0.2

0.1
0.1
0.4
0.9

-0.1
0.1
0.1
0.4

0.0
0.1
-0.1
0.8

0
01
03
05
07

62
63
64
65

See footnotes at end of table

13
Table 7

U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
April 2005-April 2006
2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index
Relative
Importance

SITC
Rev. 3

75
76
77
78
8
81
82
83
84
85
87
88
89

Description
March
2006
1/
equipment, & machine parts, n.e.s.....................
Computer equipment and office machines................
Telecommunications & sound recording
& reproducing apparatus & equipment...............
Electrical machinery and equipment..........................
Road vehicles............................................................
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.........
Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat
& lighting fixtures, n.e.s......................................
Furniture and parts thereof........................................
Travel goods, handbags and similar containers.........
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories..............
Footwear...................................................................
Professional, scientific and controlling
instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.......................
Photographic apparatus, equipment and
supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.......................
Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s...............

March
2006

April
2006

Percent Change
Annual
April
2005
to
April
2006

Dec.
2005
to
Jan.
2006

Monthly
Jan.
2006
to
Feb.
2006

Feb.
2006
to
March
2006

March
2006
to
April
2006

3.111
5.342

109.1
66.2

109.5
66.0

2.1
-7.3

0.9
-0.7

0.6
-0.4

0.2
-0.5

0.4
-0.3

5.348
6.013
12.297

79.3
94.3
103.9

79.0
94.3
104.1

-3.5
-0.1
0.3

-0.4
0.0
-0.2

-0.3
0.3
0.1

0.0
0.0
-0.1

-0.4
0.0
0.2

15.351

101.4

101.6

0.5

0.0

0.3

-0.2

0.2

0.455
1.847
0.373
4.669
1.070

96.9
105.5
106.0
100.7
100.8

97.0
105.6
106.0
100.8
100.9

0.7
-1.0
-0.8
0.2
0.6

0.6
-0.4
0.1
0.1
0.0

0.0
-0.1
0.1
-0.1
0.0

0.1
-0.3
0.0
0.0
-0.1

0.1
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.1

1.838

100.8

101.2

-0.4

-0.6

0.2

-0.1

0.4

0.777
4.322

97.4
101.7

97.7
101.8

-1.6
2.3

-0.5
0.3

0.2
0.9

-0.3
-0.2

0.3
0.1

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.
2 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
n.a. Not available

14
Table 8

U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
April 2005-April 2006
2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index

Percent Change

Relative
Importance

SITC
Rev. 3

Description

Annual
April
2005
to
April
2006

Dec.
2005
to
Jan.
2006

Monthly
Jan.
Feb.
2006
2006
to
to
Feb. March
2006
2006

March
2006
to
April
2006

March
2006
1/

March
2006

April
2006

ALL COMMODITIES..............................................................

100.000

108.8

109.5

2.4

0.7

0.1

0.2

0.6

FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS.................................................
Meat and meat preparations...........................................
Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates
and preparations thereof.........................................
Cereals and cereal preparations.....................................
Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried........................
Feeding stuff for animals (not
including unmilled cereals)......................................
Miscellaneous edible products and preparations............
2/ Other food and live animals..................................................

5.678
0.658

122.8
127.0

122.5
121.0

1.2
-9.0

0.7
-4.0

-0.4
-0.6

-0.3
-2.8

-0.2
-4.7

0.487
1.821
1.226

114.8
129.4
117.5

113.9
129.1
121.4

3.7
10.4
-6.9

-1.2
2.9
0.4

0.8
1.7
-4.2

-1.1
2.1
-1.4

-0.8
-0.2
3.3

0.503
0.496
0.489

125.7
106.8
112.0

126.8
106.9
106.9

10.0
-1.0
-2.1

2.1
-1.0
3.4

-0.2
0.3
0.4

0.2
0.2
-3.0

0.9
0.1
-4.6

1
12

BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO............................................
Tobacco and tobacco manufactures..............................

0.582
0.328

100.6
100.8

101.4
101.3

-1.4
-0.2

-0.4
0.3

0.3
0.1

-0.5
-0.6

0.8
0.5

2
22
24
25
26
28

CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS.............
Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits......................................
Cork and wood...............................................................
Woodpulp and recovered paper.....................................
Textile fibers and their waste..........................................
Metalliferous ores and metal scrap.................................
2/ Other crude materials, inedible, except fuels........................

5.016
0.714
0.493
0.566
0.701
1.426
1.115

137.2
120.8
99.5
98.1
109.1
259.1
141.1

140.5
113.3
99.4
99.3
109.8
285.2
142.3

8.7
-9.1
1.0
-2.5
4.0
28.3
12.9

3.0
4.3
0.8
-0.6
3.4
6.5
0.5

1.3
-3.9
0.6
0.7
-0.8
7.0
-0.1

0.1
0.7
0.8
0.5
-2.6
-0.2
1.8

2.4
-6.2
-0.1
1.2
0.6
10.1
0.9

33

MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED
MATERIALS...............................................................
Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials....

3.608
2.687

209.4
220.8

225.9
238.1

24.1
24.9

5.5
5.2

-3.5
-2.0

0.1
3.8

7.9
7.8

5
51
52
54
55
56
57
58
59

CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S..............
Organic chemicals.........................................................
Inorganic chemicals.......................................................
Medicinal and pharmaceutical products.........................
Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps.................
Fertilizers.......................................................................
Plastics in primary forms................................................
Plastics in nonprimary forms..........................................
Chemical materials and products, n.e.s.........................

15.520
3.705
1.036
3.011
1.024
0.372
2.828
1.008
1.920

120.7
133.6
135.4
108.3
112.9
150.5
132.3
109.2
110.4

120.3
133.2
138.7
108.4
114.0
153.5
129.3
109.7
109.3

2.1
0.5
15.8
0.2
1.4
3.5
0.7
6.1
2.4

0.4
1.1
-1.0
1.0
-0.1
-1.9
-0.9
1.0
1.9

0.6
-0.1
6.8
0.4
0.3
-1.4
0.3
0.3
0.6

-0.1
-0.3
6.6
-0.3
0.8
-5.9
-1.6
-0.2
0.0

-0.3
-0.3
2.4
0.1
1.0
2.0
-2.3
0.5
-1.0

6

MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY
BY MATERIAL...........................................................
Rubber manufactures, n.e.s...........................................
Uncoated Paper/paperboard, and linerboard..................
Textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, n.e.s...........
Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s.......................
Iron and steel.................................................................
Nonferrous metals..........................................................
Manufactures of metals, n.e.s........................................

10.771
0.737
1.413
1.554
1.766
1.184
1.497
2.198

119.7
119.4
105.0
111.0
105.3
163.4
131.8
126.4

121.0
119.9
107.5
111.5
105.2
164.4
135.6
127.3

5.9
4.3
3.8
0.9
2.6
0.2
24.1
7.7

1.5
1.1
1.5
-0.1
0.3
0.2
3.6
3.1

0.8
0.1
0.4
-0.1
0.0
0.7
3.1
1.5

0.8
0.2
0.3
0.1
-0.5
0.7
4.4
1.0

1.1
0.4
2.4
0.5
-0.1
0.6
2.9
0.7

0
01
03
04
05
08
09

3

62
64
65
66
67
68
69

See footnotes at end of table

15
Table 8

U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods
April 2005-April 2006
2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index

Percent Change

Relative
Importance

SITC
Rev. 3

Description
March
2006
1/
2/ Other manufactured goods classified
chiefly by material (Dec. 2001=100).........................

7
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
8
82
84
87
88
89

MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT..............
Power generating machinery and equipment.............
Machinery specialized for particular industries..........
Metalworking machinery............................................
General industrial machinery,
equipment, & parts, n.e.s...................................
Computer equipment and office machines................
Telecommunications & sound recording
& reproducing apparatus & equipment...............
Electrical machinery and equipment..........................
Road vehicles............................................................
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.........
Furniture and parts thereof........................................
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories..............
Professional, scientific and controlling
instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.......................
Photographic apparatus, equipment and
supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.......................
Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s...............
2/ Other miscellaneous manufactured articles.....................

March
2006

April
2006

Annual
April
2005
to
April
2006

Dec.
2005
to
Jan.
2006

Monthly
Jan.
2006
to
Feb.
2006

Feb.
2006
to
March
2006

March
2006
to
April
2006

0.422

120.1

120.7

2.1

0.5

0.8

1.0

0.5

46.676
4.749
4.051
0.797

98.3
113.5
115.4
104.6

98.6
114.2
116.4
104.5

0.0
2.6
5.1
0.6

0.2
0.7
0.8
0.9

-0.1
0.2
0.2
0.1

0.1
0.1
0.2
0.0

0.3
0.6
0.9
-0.1

4.829
4.837

111.2
77.7

112.3
77.6

3.1
-4.8

0.5
1.0

0.5
-0.3

0.3
0.0

1.0
-0.1

3.290
10.808
8.597

87.1
83.8
104.2

87.1
83.8
104.2

-3.1
-4.2
1.3

-1.0
-0.4
0.3

-0.8
-0.8
0.0

-0.9
0.2
0.1

0.0
0.0
0.0

11.176
0.599
0.620

103.3
103.6
96.5

103.4
104.7
96.5

0.8
0.6
-0.6

0.3
0.2
0.0

0.2
0.1
0.0

0.1
-0.2
-0.1

0.1
1.1
0.0

4.534

104.2

104.2

0.7

0.3

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.931
4.132
0.360

95.7
105.2
113.1

95.6
105.3
113.1

-0.8
1.3
3.3

0.4
0.4
1.1

0.1
0.2
1.0

0.0
0.2
1.1

-0.1
0.1
0.0

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2004 trade values.
2 Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
n.a. Not available

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Table 9 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin
April 2005-April 2006
2000=100, unless otherwise noted
Index

Percent Change
Annual

Description

Percentage
of
U.S.
Imports

Monthly

April
2005
to
April
2006

Dec.
2005
to
Jan.
2006

Jan.
2006
to
Feb.
2006

Feb.
2006
to
March
2006

March
2006
to
April
2006

March
2006

April
2006

46.371
3.994
41.944

113.6
173.6
108.9

114.3
183.3
109.0

3.7
14.2
2.3

0.4
-0.5
0.6

-0.5
-9.9
0.7

-0.4
-2.7
-0.2

0.6
5.6
0.1

Nonmanufactured Articles.......................................
Manufactured Articles..............................................

53.651
9.299
44.152

111.0
192.1
99.6

114.2
211.6
100.4

7.9
30.8
1.7

1.6
7.4
0.0

-0.1
-2.0
0.4

-0.1
0.6
-0.4

2.9
10.2
0.8

Canada.........................................................................
Nonmanufactured Articles.......................................
Manufactured Articles..............................................

17.089
3.239
13.575

126.0
174.8
117.2

127.5
182.1
117.7

5.6
12.0
3.8

0.7
-0.6
1.0

-2.5
-12.5
0.9

-1.0
-3.2
-0.5

1.2
4.2
0.4

4/ European Union............................................................

Nonmanufactured Articles.......................................
Manufactured Articles..............................................

18.654
0.367
18.150

116.3
209.3
114.6

116.6
230.3
114.6

2.0
24.9
1.3

1.4
11.6
1.2

0.4
0.7
0.4

-0.3
-2.5
-0.2

0.3
10.0
0.0

France (Dec. 2003=100)...............................................

1.971

102.6

102.6

0.3

1.4

0.0

-0.4

0.0

Germany (Dec. 2003=100)...........................................

5.187

102.1

102.3

-2.2

-1.2

0.1

-0.1

0.2

United Kingdom (Dec. 2003=100).................................

2.947

115.5

117.8

5.6

2.6

0.3

-0.4

2.0

5/ Latin America...............................................................

Nonmanufactured Articles.......................................
Manufactured Articles..............................................

17.406
4.158
13.173

135.1
198.0
123.9

140.0
216.5
125.5

13.5
31.9
6.5

2.4
7.4
0.5

-0.5
-3.4
0.6

1.2
3.4
0.3

3.6
9.3
1.3

Mexico (Dec. 2003=100)...............................................

10.594

114.9

117.6

6.9

2.7

-1.3

0.5

2.3

6/ Pacific Rim (Dec. 2003=100)........................................

34.090

98.6

98.6

-1.6

0.0

-0.1

-0.1

0.0

China (Dec. 2003=100)................................................

13.773

97.9

97.8

-1.1

-0.4

0.0

-0.2

-0.1

Japan...........................................................................

8.920

94.7

94.5

-1.4

-0.6

0.0

0.1

-0.2

7/ Asian NICs...................................................................

7.216

88.8

88.7

-1.4

0.6

-0.2

0.0

-0.1

8/ ASEAN (Dec. 2003=100)..............................................

6.086

97.1

97.3

-1.7

-0.9

0.5

0.1

0.2

9/ Asia Near East (Dec. 2003=100)..................................

3.547

165.1

178.9

23.2

5.6

-1.6

-0.4

8.4

1/
2/ Industrialized Countries................................................

Nonmanufactured Articles.......................................
Manufactured Articles..............................................
3/ Other Countries............................................................

1 Percentage of trade figures are based on 2004 trade values.
2 Includes Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
3 Includes Eastern Europe, Latin America, OPEC countries, and other countries in Asia, Africa and the Western Hemisphere.
4 Includes European Union countries.
5 Includes Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
6 Includes China, Japan, Asia Newly Industrialized Countries, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Philippines.
7 Asia Newly Industrialized Countries. Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.
8 Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
9 Includes Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
Regions are not mutually exclusive.
n.a. Not available

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Table 10

U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Transportation Services
April 2005-April 2006
2000=100, unless otherwise noted

Description

March
2006
1/

Percent Change

Annual
April
2005
to
April
2006

Dec.
2005
to
Jan.
2006

Monthly
Jan. Feb.
2006 2006
to
to
Feb. March
2006 2006

March
2006
to
April
2006

March
2006

April
2006

129.1
120.7
116.5

129.1
121.7
116.4

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

-1.6
-1.7
-1.7

2.3
2.7
1.1

-0.5
-0.4
0.1

0.0
0.8
-0.1

100.000

113.6

113.6

n.a.

-0.3

1.5

0.2

0.0

Inbound Air Freight................................................ 100.000
Europe (Dec. 2003=100)...................................
37.931
Asia..................................................................
49.518

124.3
117.2
110.4

124.1
117.7
110.1

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

-1.1
-0.6
-1.4

1.3
1.7
0.4

-0.4
-0.1
-0.5

-0.2
0.4
-0.3

Outbound Air Freight............................................. 100.000
Europe (Dec. 2003=100)...................................
41.844
Asia..................................................................
42.662

113.1
127.4
105.9

112.8
128.2
105.5

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

-0.5
-1.1
-0.2

1.1
1.8
0.5

0.4
0.1
0.7

-0.3
0.6
-0.4

AIR PASSENGER FARES
Import Air Passenger Fares................................... 100.000
Europe.............................................................
59.727
Asia..................................................................
14.127
Latin America/Caribbean..................................
10.676

114.9
107.3
108.7
112.7

121.4
116.0
111.3
112.5

3.8 -1.3
5.3
1.0
3.6 -13.7
-1.1
0.1

-0.1
1.2
-2.1
-2.5

0.2
0.3
0.0
0.0

5.7
8.1
2.4
-0.2

Export Air Passenger Fares................................... 100.000
Europe.............................................................
28.942
Asia..................................................................
36.491
Latin America/Caribbean..................................
18.160

130.8
146.0
111.1
144.8

131.7
160.6
105.7
146.7

-1.3
0.5
-6.6
5.5

3.4
0.4
6.3
3.9

1.7
4.2
2.9
-5.5

-3.0
-3.0
-4.8
-1.6

0.7
10.0
-4.9
1.3

Inbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)...... 100.000
Europe (Dec. 2003=100)...................................
38.234
Asia (Dec. 2003=100).......................................
31.163
Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100).......
14.861
Canada (Dec. 2003=100)..................................
10.410

110.5
104.2
107.2
113.1
152.8

113.4
115.8
102.2
114.4
145.7

0.1
0.4
-4.9
4.6
8.2

2.9
0.4
5.8
4.3
-0.5

-0.1
3.6
-3.6
-4.1
4.7

-0.9
-3.0
2.1
-2.1
1.5

2.6
11.1
-4.7
1.1
-4.6

Outbound Air Passenger Fares (Dec. 2003=100)... 100.000
Europe (Dec. 2003=100)...................................
50.206
Asia (Dec. 2003=100).......................................
15.177
Latin America/Caribbean (Dec. 2003=100).......
20.293
Canada (Dec. 2003=100)..................................
8.974

110.6
111.6
102.5
107.1
146.2

116.6
121.0
105.8
108.4
149.1

4.0
4.5
-0.2
1.9
19.1

0.3
1.0
-3.8
0.1
0.0

-0.5
1.1
-2.9
-1.9
1.0

0.1
0.2
0.0
0.4
1.1

5.4
8.4
3.2
1.2
2.0

100.000

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

-1.7

4.1

n.a.

n.a.

OCEAN LINER FREIGHT
Inbound Ocean Liner Freight................................. 100.000
U.S. East Coast................................................
39.196
From Atlantic..............................................
17.799
From Pacific...............................................
15.398
U.S. West Coast...............................................
60.804

125.4
126.6
131.9
122.4
125.2

125.4
126.5
131.9
122.4
125.2

3.0
9.2
15.8
9.4
-0.6

-0.2
-0.5
0.0
-1.3
0.0

-0.2
-0.7
-0.5
0.0
0.2

-0.7
-0.2
-0.1
-0.4
-1.1

0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0

AIR FREIGHT
Import Air Freight.................................................. 100.000
Europe (Dec. 2003=100)...................................
37.214
Asia..................................................................
50.438
Export Air Freight..................................................

2/

Index

Relative
importance

CRUDE OIL TANKER FREIGHT
Inbound Crude Oil Tanker Freight..........................

1 Relative importance figures are based on 2000 trade values.
2 Publication of the Crude Oil Tanker Freight Indexes is lagged two months.
NOTES: Data may be revised in each of the three months after original publication.
n.a. Not available

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a two-year lag in the weights. Published series use a base year of 2000=100 where possible. More detailed
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System, industry for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), and product category for
the Harmonized System (HS) and the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) System. While
classification by end use and product category are self-explanatory, a couple of notes are in order for
classifying items by industry. In the NAICS tables, for both imports and exports, items are classified by
output industry, not input industry. As an example, NAICS import index 326 (plastics and rubber products)
would include outputs such as manufactured plastic rather than inputs such as petroleum. The NAICS
classification structure also matches the classification system used by the PPI to produce the NAICS primary
products indexes.
Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States Annotated (TSUSA). Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer. The
prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or "cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S.
port transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. The index for crude petroleum
is calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department of Energy.
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of the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The prices used are generally either "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) factory or
"free on board" (f.o.b.) transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. Prices used
in the grain index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Import Indexes by Locality of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data collected for
the Import Price Indexes. Beginning with January 2002, the indexes are defined by locality of origin using a
nomenclature based upon the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Nonmanufactured
goods are defined as NAICS 11 and 21, and manufactured goods are defined as NAICS 31-33.
Services Price Indexes -- Price indexes for internationally traded services are presented using two
definitions: Balance of Payments (which represent transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and
International (which represent transactions inbound to and outbound from the U.S.). The Air Passenger
Fares Indexes are calculated from data collected from a commercial airline reservation system. These data
exclude frequent flyer tickets and those sold by consolidators. The Crude Oil Tanker Freight Indexes are
calculated from data collected by the U. S. Department of Energy, and the publication of these indexes is
lagged two months. The Air Freight and Ocean Liner Freight Indexes are calculated from data collected
directly from companies. Fact sheets specifying detailed information for each services industry are available
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may be revised in each of the three months after original publication. After three months, no further data
revisions take place. So, for example, data released in the January release will be subject to revision in the
releases for February, March, and April.

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